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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,484.48, 26,219.80 and 7,616.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,484.48, 26,219.80 and 7,616.86 is: 11,422.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,484.48 : 26,219.80 = 7,616.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,484.48/26,219.80 = 7,616.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,484.48x = 26,219.80 × 7,616.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,484.48x = 199,712,563.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,712,563.54/17,484.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,422.27

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